Official Match Thread Season 30 R14: East Side Hawks vs Sin City Swamprats at The Eyrie

[eth-dog]

If I were to rate the keepers yet to play test going around shield cricket I'd go:

Keeping:

1. Inglis
2. Harper
3. Gotch
4. Carey
5. Peirson
6. Doran

I haven't seen enough of Philippe or Gilkes keep in red ball cricket to make a judgement on them. Batting:

1. Gotch
2. Doran
3. Carey
4. Inglis
5. Harper
6. Peirson

Overall:

1. Inglis
2. Gotch
3. Carey
4. Harper
5. Doran
6. Peirson

 

[akkaps]

If I were to rate the keepers yet to play test going around shield cricket I'd go:

Keeping:

1. Inglis
2. Harper
3. Gotch
4. Carey
5. Peirson
6. Doran

I haven't seen enough of Philippe or Gilkes keep in red ball cricket to make a judgement on them. Batting:

1. Gotch
2. Doran
3. Carey
4. Inglis
5. Harper
6. Peirson

Overall:

1. Inglis
2. Gotch
3. Carey
4. Harper
5. Doran
6. Peirson

cool story.

 

[Agent93]

2. Harper
3. Gotch

It'll be interesting to see who plays for Vic.

Whiteman is already 28, need to look to the future.
Carey is not the correct option.

Ignoring Whitey's injuries which means he's not going to keep, Paine was brought back into the side at 32. Aus haven't been shy in picking aged 30+ cricketers if they're perceived as the best option.

 

[eth-dog]

It'll be interesting to see who plays for Vic.


Ignoring Whitey's injuries which means he's not going to keep, Paine was brought back into the side at 32. Aus haven't been shy in picking aged 30+ cricketers if they're perceived as the best option.

Gotch is a much better package right now, and unless things have changed over winter, Gotch probably gets the nod.

 

[TY24]

It'll be interesting to see who plays for Vic.


Ignoring Whitey's injuries which means he's not going to keep, Paine was brought back into the side at 32. Aus haven't been shy in picking aged 30+ cricketers if they're perceived as the best option.

The fact that in the recent ODI tour, Mitch’s shirt said ‘Mitchell Marsh’ instead of just ‘Marsh’ means a Shaun Marsh renaissance is still on the cards

 

[ant555]

Not sure I am ready for cricket discussion just yet. I am still working out what the best time to go to Autobarn on the weekend will be.

 

[eth-dog]

Not sure I am ready for cricket discussion just yet. I am still working out what the best time to go to Autobarn on the weekend will be.

C'mon mate, round 3 of the Shield starts on Friday

 

[PMBangers]

I've never been able to get into cricket, just not my cup of tea, one of those sports I feel like your family has to like for you to like

 

[akkaps]

Ignoring Whitey's injuries which means he's not going to keep, Paine was brought back into the side at 32. Aus haven't been shy in picking aged 30+ cricketers if they're perceived as the best option.

Paine was brought back into the side to captain, although I think Head is probably the better option now that he a has a few more years playing international cricket under his belt.

 

[TY24]

I've never been able to get into cricket, just not my cup of tea, one of those sports I feel like your family has to like for you to like

It’s a very ‘love it or hate it’ sport

 

[PMBangers]

It’s a very ‘love it or hate it’ sport

I tried out when I was young and afterwards mum pulled me aside and just said, "Listen mate, you're just not made for Cricket, you're more of a basketballer with your height"
I didn't play either, but mum has since admitted that she just couldn't be stuffed watching cricket every week

 

[eth-dog]

Paine was brought back into the side to captain, although I think Head is probably the better option now that he a has a few more years playing international cricket under his belt.

Um, no he wasn't. He came back into the side for 8 tests before he was made captain.

 

[Agent93]

Paine was brought back into the side to captain, although I think Head is probably the better option now that he a has a few more years playing international cricket under his belt.

What I'm saying though, is it doesn't invalidate Carey as next in line for the test keeping position. Paine is just another example of Australia picking 30+ players (like Hussey, Voges, Miller, Bailey, McGain) as the best option at the time to fill a spot.

 

[PMBangers]

Since Loons is leaving us shortly, anyone up for a game of Sheep?

 

[eth-dog]

Since Loons is leaving us shortly, anyone up for a game of Sheep?

Like father, like son.

Oh, yeah I'll play

 

[Wojcinski]

A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit.

The mortician asks the deceased's wife how she would like the body dressed. She points out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already wearing.

The widow, however, says that she always thought her husband looked his best in blue, and that she wants him in a blue suit. She gives the mortician a blank check and says, "I don't care what it costs, but please have my husband in a blue suit for the viewing."

The woman returns the next day for the wake. To her delight, she finds her husband dressed in a gorgeous blue suit with a subtle chalk stripe; the suit fits him perfectly.

She says to the mortician, "Whatever this cost, I'm very satisfied. You did an excellent job and I'm very grateful. How much did you spend?" To her astonishment, the mortician presents her with the blank check. "There's no charge" she says. "No, really, I must compensate you for the cost of that exquisite blue suit!" she says.

"Honestly, ma'am," the mortician says, "it cost nothing. You see, a deceased gentleman of about your husband's size was brought in shortly after you left yesterday, and he was wearing an attractive blue suit. I asked his wife if she minded him going to his grave wearing a black suit instead, and she said it made no difference as long as he looked nice."

"So I just switched the heads."

 

[PMBangers]

Like father, like son.

Oh, yeah I'll play

I'll finalise the questions after din dins

Tonight I'll be having; Steak, probably medium rare

 

[eth-dog]

I'll finalise the questions after din dins

Tonight I'll be having; Steak, probably medium rare

I'm having fish and chips

 

[PMBangers]

I'm having fish and chips

Lucky, whats the go to order?

 

[eth-dog]

Lucky, whats the go to order?

Oh no I'm cooking them myself

 

[philreich]

Indian batsmen are like faithful husbands - they only perform at home.

 

[Loonerty]

cool story.

Well that was not necessary

 

[PMBangers]

Sheep
This is my first sheep game so be gentle, I've tried to vary the questions up so there's some easy ones but then there's some with a lot of options

The aim is to get the most common answer amongst the rest of your players, I will send my answers to the first person I get answers from to validate my votes!
Submissions close at 5PM tomorrow, results around 6
SO slide in my DM's
Questions;

1) Name an African Country
2) Who do you think will win the SFA premiership?
3) Name a Hawks Poster that isn't Chipmunk
4) Name a Swamprats poster that isn't philreich
5) Name a team that currently competes in the EPL
6) Name any team that played in the 2014 AFL Finals Series
7) Name a Star Wars Bounty Hunter
8) Name a Song from Triple J's hottest 100 of the decade top 20
9) Name a Fundamental Motor Skill
10) Name any Colour a character can be in 'Among Us'
11) Name a player that moved AFL clubs during the 2019 trade period
12) Name a member of the Ninja Turtles
13) Name an Internet Browser
14) Name a current Australian State Premier
15) Name a monster mentioned in the 'Monster Mash' song

 

[Golumless]

If I were to rate the keepers yet to play test going around shield cricket I'd go:

Keeping:

1. Inglis
2. Harper
3. Gotch
4. Carey
5. Peirson
6. Doran
7. Samson
8. Rahul

I haven't seen enough of Philippe or Gilkes keep in red ball cricket to make a judgement on them. Batting:

1. Gotch
2. Doran
3. Carey
4. Inglis
5. Harper
6. Peirson
7. Samson
8. Rahul

Overall:

1. Inglis
2. Gotch
3. Carey
4. Harper
5. Doran
6. Peirson
7. Samson
8. Rahul

I've added the Indian test keepers to this rating for posterity.

 

[ant555]

C'mon mate, round 3 of the Shield starts on Friday

And trade week starts on Monday.
I will deal with cricket after that.